demonstration that the basis of the whole Christian scheme is gnosticism, and "pious fraud."

In the succeeding chapter we shall again take up the main theme of our subject, and to those at all interested in the study we believe we can exhibit something new.

PART XXVII

CHRISTIANITY IN OPERATION

(Secret intrigue is the greatest political power.)

We are not writing history. Nevertheless, history as a record of facts, is essential to demonstrate the truth regarding Christianity.

If we are correct in our deductions, the sinister things presaged by our analysis of the scriptures of the old testament, should be well demonstrated by the authentic history of the Christian church from the time of the alleged birth of Jesus Christ.

We have used the Bible, and ordinary Bible dictionaries and vocabularies, to guide us in our analysis of alleged "divine" and "inspired" writings, used as the basis for the Christian religion. Therefore there can be no plausible grounds for dispute concerning this evidence. Nevertheless we leave wide open the gate to explanation, for it would be truly interesting to examine an attempt to explain away the curious revelations that we have made.

It is equally important that we fortify our story of the subsequent operations of the ecclesiastical executors of the Christian exploitation, with unimpeachable historical authority.

We must quote equally as good authority that the promoters of Christianity aspired to temporal power; that they brought on a period of intolerant ignorance; that they established a superstitious fear of an unknown and unknowable god; that they adopted from many ancient religions their cardinal doctrines; that their Christ is merely an imitation of the Crishna of Hindoo mythology; that its "virgin Mary" is an ancient idea, and is derived from the root word Mer, meaning the sea; that the idea of the "immaculate conception" and the "virginity of Mary" were not mentioned until a hundred years after Christ,

and were not fully authorized until several hundred years after Christ. That Christ, Peter, or Paul ever preached the "virgin Mary" or the "miracles of Christ," is a false pretense as proven by the highest authority on the subject.

These and endless numbers of so-called Christian dogmas and doctrines do not belong to the Christian religion, but have been borrowed from many nations whose people they viciously abused and called idolaters, pagans, and heathens.

The founders and exploiters of this Christian enterprise have exposed themselves to the charge of being the most unscientific, unreasonable, unscrupulous, bigoted, intolerant, ungrateful, ungenerous advocates of a god the world ever knew.

The evidences are manifold that the Christian forces, in an unreasoning determination and desire to conquer and rule the world, have cast humanity down into a condition of evil and ignorance, which has developed a state of major crime and basic imbecility, which renders it a physical, moral, and mental impossibility for civilization to extricate itself, excepting in the glare of exposure and general publicity.

If every Christian advocate, from Christ to the present hour, were burned at the stake, this would not sufficiently expiate the heinous cruelties and crimes of the crusades and the inquisition, inspired by the papal power at Rome, and similar things done by fanatical protestants in the name of the same Christ.

Christianity violates the most essential laws of nature and has utterly failed to demonstrate its god, or his influences for good.

There are endless evidences of deceit, hypocrisy, falsehood, false pretense, and worse things, hidden beneath the canonized "pious frauds" of ecclesiastical practices, concealing the truth that ecclesia means a government.

As we took the alleged inspired scriptures as our first evidence, we shall now refer to more tangible, logical, and plausible evidences to reveal the methods of developing the original Christian purposes.

We are especially indebted to the works of M. Daunou,

published at Paris in 1818 (in two volumes, au Bureau du censeur Europeen). M. Dupine aine, a member of the Institute (Academie Francaise), and a member of the French ministry, calls it an historical work of the first order, and he gives it a place in his Bibliotheque choisie (Ed. Paris 1832-No. 2972.)

We have thus referred to the work of M. Daunou because of the peculiar advantages under which he compiled his historical facts.

"The archives of the Vatican, which had been removed to Paris, were in his custody, at the time, by order of the French government," says M. Dupin.

"The composition proves, beyond argument, that the temporal power of the Roman pontiffs originated in fraud, corruption, and usurpation; that its influence upon their pastoral ministry has been to mar and degrade it; that its continuance would be dangerous to the peace and liberties of Europe, and its constant influence retards the advancement of civilization, suppresses knowledge, and is a constant menace to the best interests of humanity."

There can be no controversy over this testimony. It is astonishing to note, at this late date, the literal fulfillment of M. Dupin's prophecies regarding the effects of Romanism upon the whole civilized world. Moreover, it is a startling thing to observe that the papal power at Rome has carried forward, without a break, the diabolical purposes planned at the time of coercing a unification of all the churches, and the enforced acceptance of the fictitious new testament, to the exclusion of early and more plausible gospels and religious writings.

This marked the assumption of supreme church power by the Roman popes, and the beginning of plans to usurp temporal power over kings and civil governments. This is not denied by the popes.

Those familiar with the gospels, whether they are authentic or not, know that the original Christians had no thought or purpose of forming a temporal government, no political sov

ereignty. Therefore, the alleged succession is fraudulent on its face and conjured from fiction.

The makers of gospels unfortunately put words in the mouth of their Christ which convict them, and these words cannot be unsaid. "My kingdom is not of this world." (John 18:36.)

He especially cautioned his apostles not to confound the mission he gave them with the power which the princes of the earth exercise. (Luke 22:25.)

Peter and his colleagues were sent not to govern, but to teach. (Matt. 28:20.)

It is not consistent that Christ would hand to Peter the keys of succession and immediately thereafter call him "Satan," and tell him to get behind him. That was repudiation. Peter had not been converted at the time, and he specifically denied Christ thereafter. At no time was Peter enthusiastic in his recognition of Christ, even in the canonized gospels. This apparent hesitation was due to uncertainty regarding future church plans on the part of the authors of these gospels and is all the mental attitudes of doubtful converts.

M. Daunou deals with the subject of the struggles of the popes to establish a supremacy over all human government in the face of the fact that the original Christian practices had not fully revealed this purpose. This undoubtedly was due to the fear of exposing the full purposes of the scheme by the Roman priesthood.

We have quoted and copied copiously from "Bible Myths" by T. W. Doane-a veritable store-house of biblical information.

Also from "The History of the Christian Religion to A. D. 200," by Charles B. Waite, an equally valuable authority. Both of these authors are remarkably fair and just.

We have greatly strengthened our appropriations from all of these works from the excellent work of T. Adolphus Trollope, "The Papal Conclaves."

We give full credit to these distinguished authors for all that we have drawn from their invaluable researches, also to